Join the Cheboygan County Opioid Settlement Steering Committee (OSSC)

Cheboygan County is seeking community members to join the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee (OSSC). The committee will play a key role in guiding the distribution of opioid settlement funds to ensure these resources are used effectively to address the opioid crisis in our community.

The OSSC’s role is to help develop goals and objectives and provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on how opioid settlement funds should be allocated. This includes reviewing evidence-based analysis of opioid use and effective remediation strategies, setting program goals and objectives and prioritizing programs focused on care, treatment, prevention, and services to mitigate the opioid crisis.

The OSSC will meet regularly, with at least four meetings per year, to review evidence-based analysis information, develop goals and objectives, make funding recommendations, and monitor program outcomes. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

The committee will consist of up to 11 members from various sectors. These committee positions have been filled internally:

County Commissioner

Cheboygan County Courts

Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office

Cheboygan County Prosecutor’s Office

These 5 committee positions are open and the County is actively seeking applications:

Public Health ‐ Apply

Behavioral Health / Treatment Providers ‐ Apply

Education ‐ Apply

Health Care- Apply

Peer Support Specialist ‐ Apply

As an OSSC member, you will help oversee the distribution of approximately $1.9 million in opioid settlement funds over the next 18 years, ensuring that these funds are used in a transparent and impactful way.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to help shape how these funds are used to improve public health and safety, apply now to be part of the OSSC.

For more information or to apply, please complete the attached application and return to ccao@cheboygancounty.net
Board and Commission Application